Access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity, urban was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2000
All-time low
89.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 94.5 % of urban population2001: 94.3 % of urban population2002: 94 % of urban population2003: 93.8 % of urban population2004: 93.5 % of urban population2005: 93.3 % of urban population2006: 93.1 % of urban population2007: 92.9 % of urban population2008: 92.7 % of urban population2009: 92.6 % of urban population2010: 93.2 % of urban population2011: 93.1 % of urban population2012: 92.2 % of urban population2013: 92 % of urban population2014: 91.8 % of urban population2015: 91.7 % of urban population2016: 91.4 % of urban population2017: 91.2 % of urban population2018: 91 % of urban population2019: 90.8 % of urban population2020: 90.5 % of urban population2021: 90.3 % of urban population2022: 89.8 % of urban population2023: 89 % of urban population2024: 89.3 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea stood at 89.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 94.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2023.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 94.5%
2001 94.3% -0.2%
2002 94.0% -0.3%
2003 93.8% -0.2%
2004 93.5% -0.3%
2005 93.3% -0.2%
2006 93.1% -0.2%
2007 92.9% -0.2%
2008 92.7% -0.2%
2009 92.6% -0.1%
2010 93.2% +0.6%
2011 93.1% -0.1%
2012 92.2% -1.0%
2013 92.0% -0.2%
2014 91.8% -0.2%
2015 91.7% -0.1%
2016 91.4% -0.3%
2017 91.2% -0.2%
2018 91.0% -0.2%
2019 90.8% -0.2%
2020 90.5% -0.3%
2021 90.3% -0.2%
2022 89.8% -0.6%
2023 89.0% -0.9%
2024 89.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.5% 92.6% 94.5% 10
2010s 91.8% 90.8% 93.2% 10
2020s 89.8% 89.0% 90.5% 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 178 South Africa 92.4% compare
  2. 179 Eswatini 92.1% compare
  3. 180 Vanuatu 90.1% compare
  4. 182 Mali 88.6% compare
  5. 183 Rwanda 88.0% compare
  6. 184 Sudan 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea?
Access to electricity, urban in Equatorial Guinea was 89.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to electricity, urban?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.